PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - June 1

MOSCOW, June 1 (Reuters) - The following are some of the stories in Russia's newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

VEDOMOSTI

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- Russian oil companies have agreed not to raise fuel prices for a month after the government promised to reduce excise duties a month earlier than planned, the daily says. Petrol and diesel prices rose 5 percent in May.

- Imports of personal computers rose 27.3 percent in the first three months of 2018 in year-on-year terms, reflecting growing interest in electronic gaming and greater ease in obtaining loans, the daily says.

KOMMERSANT

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- Russian drivers have been holding rallies across the country to protest against rising petrol prices, the daily says. The government could reduce excise duties on fuel as early as Friday, but market analysts are sceptical it will bring retail prices down.

MOSKOVSKY KOMSOMOLETS

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- Russian civil aircraft makers have decided to skip Farnborough International Airshow in July after British authorities said Russian warplanes could not take part, the daily says. (Reporting By Tatiana Ustinova Editing by Tom Balmforth)